Soft Robotics in Rehabilitation explores the specific branch of robotics dealing with developing robots from compliant and flexible materials. Unlike robots built from rigid materials, soft robots behave the way in which living organs move and adapt to their surroundings and allow for increased flexibility and adaptability for the user. This book is a comprehensive reference discussing the application of soft robotics for rehabilitation of upper and lower extremities separated by various limbs. The book examines various techniques applied in soft robotics, including the development of soft actuators, rigid actuators with soft behavior, intrinsically soft actuators, and soft sensors. This book is perfect for graduate students, researchers, and professional engineers in robotics, control, mechanical, and electrical engineering who are interested in soft robotics, artificial intelligence, rehabilitation therapy, and medical and rehabilitation device design and manufacturing. Outlines the application of soft robotic techniques to design platforms that provide rehabilitation therapy for disabled persons to help improve their motor functions Discusses the application of soft robotics for rehabilitation of upper and lower extremities separated by various limbs Offers readers the ability to find soft robotics devices, methods, and results for any limb, and then compare the results with other options provided in the book INDICE: 1. Elements of soft robotics 2. Soft actuators 3. Rigid actuators with soft behaviour: Complaint/ variable compliance actuators 4. Intrinsically soft actuators 5. Pneumatic soft actuators 6. Thermo-active soft actuators 7. Photo-active soft actuators 8. Piezoelectric soft actuators 9. Electromagnetic soft actuators 10. Dielectric soft actuators 11. Soft sensors 12. Soft strain gauges 13. Soft temperature sensors 14. Soft pressure sensors 15. Optic fibres as shape sensors 16. Requirements for rehabilitation robotics 17. Soft robotics in lower extremity rehabilitation 18. Exoskeletons 19. Ankle Rehabilitation 20. Knee Rehabilitation 21. Soft Robotics in upper extremity rehabilitation 22. Finger Rehabilitation 23. Hand Rehabilitation 24. Arm Rehabilitation 25. Soft Robotics in upper extremity 26. Ankle Rehabilitation 27. Knee Rehabilitation 28. Locomotion with soft robotics 29. Human-centered applications 30. lexible grounds 31. Optimization of walking performance with soft actuators
- ISBN: 978-0-12-818538-4
- Editorial: Academic Press
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 520
- Fecha Publicación: 01/10/2020
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés